Matchmaking Improvements (from CCP Bosun):

In order to give our players the best possible experience, we are making some changes in order to help you guys get straight into combat, offering more immediate action in battles with more players:

Carrier Assault Only mode select removed from Match Setup.

Carrier Assault was our first major free update back in June 2016 and it will continue to be a combat favourite as part of the ‘All Modes’ section. This change will ensure our players are match-made into more populated matches, as we previously divided players who selected Carrier Assault Only and those who were playing Carrier Assault as part of an ‘All modes’ playlist.

Reduced the time where a match is not joinable

Previously a match would not let a player join if there was less than 2 minutes of a match remaining, this has now been decreased to 1 minute remaining, increasing your chances of finding a player-populated match We feel that making these changes will help players to have the best time as quickly as possible– playing in more populated battles with no delay, with a great mix of content.

Performance Improvements:

Our coders have also been working hard on improving performance in specific areas, these are listed below:

Performance improvements when using the Maelstrom mortar

Performance improvements during Wormholes gameplay

Performance improvements during Test Arena gameplay

Performance improvements when loading into the Clone VAT

Performance improvements while near the Carriers in Carrier Assault

Performance improvements after quitting Basic Training during the New Player Experience